Padres get Latos

The Padres came to terms with pitcher Matt Latos today, agreeing to a deal worth slightly more than $1.2 million. Latos had asked for more than $3 million, but his adviser came way down from that number toda. If Latos had returned to the draft next month, he would have been selected late in the first round, at best.

For the Padres, it's an early start to the upcoming draft. Latos, a 6-foot-5 right-hander, averaged 94-98 miles-per-hour with his fastball during a seven-inning, walk-free performance witnessed by Padres General Manager Kevin Towers last month. The club plans to send Latos, 19, to its short-season, Single-A club in Eugene, Oregon next month.

Posted by Tom Krasovic at May 30, 2007 07:31 PM
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